Staff Culture & Core Values
- Christ-Centered & Grace-Driven: Faithful culture, demonstrated through word and action, with a pronounced emphasis on love, grace, and non-judgment for all
- Team-Oriented: High collaboration & cross-functional teamwork
- Excellence: Respect, ownership & integrity can be found in the work and the people
- Inclusivity: Creating a welcoming and relevant space for teens and one another
- Creativity: High value placed on the arts
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership & Vision: Lead and implement Solid Rock’s mission, vision, and strategic goals across all locations. Collaborate with the Board of Directors, staff, and founders to shape the organization’s priorities, growth strategy, and program expansion. Identify opportunities for new Teen Center development and partnerships that advance Solid Rock’s mission.
- Multi-Site Operations & Program Oversight: Provide executive leadership and oversight for the Teen Centers in Phoenix, Mesa, and Goodyear to ensure consistent quality, safety, and alignment with Solid Rock’s mission. Supervise and support Teen Center Directors at each site, ensuring programs meet operational standards and serve community needs. Ensure that each Teen Center operates with excellence in stewardship of resources.
- Fundraising & Development: Serve as the primary portfolio carrier of major donors, cultivating relationships and fostering greater capacity for giving. Provide strategic support and leadership for other fundraising initiatives and campaigns. Serve as a visible ambassador for Solid Rock, representing the organization at media appearances, community events, and strategic partnership opportunities.
- Board Relations & Governance: Partner with the Board of Directors to strengthen engagement, governance, transparency, and mission impact. Provide meaningful metrics with accompanying stories that illuminate organizational performance, fundraising, partnerships, and program outcomes. Support Board development, engagement, and recruitment to ensure a diverse and dynamic leadership team.
- Financial & Administrative Management: Oversee financial systems, audits, compliance, and reporting to ensure integrity and accountability. Oversee the HR function to maintain sound personnel policies, staff development, and organizational culture. Promote operational efficiencies, policy consistency, and effective resource management across centers.
Key Qualifications
REQUIRED
- 8 to 10 years of leadership as a CEO, Executive Director, Pastor or relevant role
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Multi-site leadership
- Major gift fundraising & strategic partnership cultivation
- Proven experience working with Board and external stakeholders
- Experience working with youth
PREFERRED
- Experience in a nonprofit or church environment
- Master’s Degree (Nonprofit Management, Business Administration, Education, or related field)
- Experience managing creative, community-based, and/or youth-serving programs
The Challenge & Opportunity
Alice and Sheryl Cooper’s Schedule: Working with a world-renowned rock star’s demanding schedule and the Rock’s desired events with which Alice Cooper is integrally involved. There is remarkable opportunity for maximum visibility, high-profile fundraising, and attracting unique event partnerships due to Alice Cooper’s credibility as an artist.
External Mixed Message: Countering the potential external mixed message that the organization is “only for troubled teens.” This can be overcome by reinforcing the clear, inclusive mission that Solid Rock welcomes all teens.
Growth: Managing the operational and financial complexities of the current locations, and strengthening infrastructure to sustain multi-site expansion. Utilizing the existing foundation to scale the organization’s impact under the direction of a leader with multi-site experience.
Alice Cooper’s Future Succession: Initiating long-term strategic planning to address the future for Solid Rock and ensuring organizational continuity.
Small Nonprofit with a Big Name: Maintaining the intimate, supportive culture of love and grace while managing the scale and expectations that come with a large, famous brand.
First Year Wins
- Overlap Leadership Transition: Working closely with the outgoing Executive Director to listen well, learn, and establish a collaborative leadership style that empowers the tenured staff to continue with confidence and continuity.
- Stakeholder Trust: Establish a strong, relational and trustworthy presence to gain credibility with Alice & Sheryl Cooper, the Board, staff and key stakeholders.
- Financial Stability and Strategic Growth: Successfully execute the budget, maintain the organization’s financial position, and strategize for future growth.